# Release Process

1. Update CHANGELOG.md with user visible changes
2. Ensure backend is building successfully (it verifies that all data we expect is present in the SDK)
3. Create release (tag)
4. Create [AzDo Release](https://office.visualstudio.com/OC/_release?_a=releases&view=mine&definitionId=231) to push to NuGet.org
5. Update `PackageValidationBaselineVersion` [here](src/Directory.Build.targets) to new version for backwards compatibility checks